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SA senate election sees decline in voter turnout

By Felix Sarver | September 28, 2011

Voter turnout for this year's Student Association Senate election fell from last year, continuing a steady decrease since 2009.The race concluded last night with 937 votes counted. Forty students were elected, which constitutes a full Senate.In 2010,...

Student Association elections take place this week

By Felix Sarver | September 26, 2011

This week, students will have the opportunity to select their representatives. Today and Wednesday are Student Association Senate elections, held at polling places across campus.The SA serves as the student voice at NIU, controlling more than $2 million...

Dep. of Communication O’Connell Awards to be held May 1

By Junae Bennett | April 27, 2011

The 35th annual O'Connell Awards for the Department of Communications will be held May 1 in the Holmes Student Center. The award goes to over 50 outstanding achievements of graduate students in scholarship, creativity, research, forensics and leadership....

SA Senate begins for semester, welcomes new senators

By Jacqueline Evans | October 3, 2010

With elections over, the Student Association Senate is now in full swing. The senate held their first meeting Sunday night in the Holmes Student Center Sky Room. The meeting had many purposes; the biggest focus was to get new senators acclimated with...